1. (1)  In addition to and not in lieu of any other scholarship grants, the Department (see OAR 461-198-0010) may award two-year grants to organizations that operate host home projects (see OAR 461-198-0010) for youth experiencing homelessness (see OAR 461-198-0010) through the Youth Experiencing Homelessness - Host Home Project (YEH-HHP) grant program.

2. (2)  An organization is eligible to apply for a YEH-HHP grant if the organization can demonstrate the ability to:

   1. (a) Continue the operation of existing host home projects;
   2. (b) Expand host home projects in communities in which the organization provides services;
   3. (c) Establish new long-term host home projects (see OAR 461-198-0010) in communities that do not have long-term host home projects; or
   4. (d) Establish new short-term host home projects (see OAR 461-198-0010).
3. (3)   In order to be considered for a YEH-HHP grant, an organization must complete an application and answer all questions included in the Request for Grant Proposals (RFGP).

4. (4)  A YEH-HHP applicant must describe in the application and RFGP:

   1. (a) How the applicant intends to ensure that other funding, including from federal or local governments or charitable donations, will be used to supplement the total cost of the proposed program or service;
   2. (b) The type of host home project the organization is continuing to develop or establish;
   3. (c)  Detailed plans outlining estimated timelines, key milestones, and deliverables when implementing proposed resources and activities;
   4. (d) The organization's experience with the provision of housing youth, and capacity to manage youth experiencing homelessness response services;
   5. (e) The unmet needs or missing supports for youth experiencing homelessness in the geographic area where the services will be provided; and
   6. (f)  Staff training components, including specific service-level support training programs and how the organization is prepared to provide safe and equitable services to all youth experiencing homelessness.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 417.803

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 417.803

History

SSP 17-2025, minor correction filed 07/29/2025, effective 07/29/2025
SSP 9-2025, adopt filed 04/24/2025, effective 05/01/2025